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International business · German counsel

Doing business
in Germany.

A new market. Connected decisions.
One lawyer to keep the whole picture.

For international founders, owners and businesses entering or expanding in Germany. I connect the company, contracts, tax and people behind your plans, with personal advice in English.

Discuss your plans for Germany

Dr. Adam Dampc · German lawyer · Mannheim

Your starting point

The route depends on the business, not a standard package

You do not all arrive
at the same place.

You may be testing demand, creating a German presence or building on one that already exists. Start with the decision you actually face.

“We want to sell in Germany.”

Explore how customers, local activity and contracts affect the legal and tax position before choosing a structure.

“We need a presence here.”

Connect the choice of entity, ownership and management with the practical steps for establishing the business.

“We are ready to expand.”

A first German hire, a new commercial agreement or an investment: revisit the setup before the next commitment.

The route ahead / 01 → 03

Not everything at once.
The right things first.

Incorporation is one moment in a longer journey. The useful work starts before it, and connects to what the business will do afterwards.

  1. Decide

    Before the company,
    understand the business.

    Where will decisions be made? Who will work in Germany, and who will sign the contracts? We start with your commercial plans and existing business, not a preselected GmbH.

    I assess the German corporate and tax questions together, including whether a local entity fits your plans and where German tax obligations or a permanent establishment may arise.

    Before you commitA foreign company registration does not, by itself, settle the German tax position. Review the intended activity before choosing the structure.

  2. Establish

    Give the plan
    a workable structure.

    For a new German company, align the legal form, shareholders, management and funding arrangements. I advise on the structure, prepare the agreed corporate documents and coordinate with the notary.

    Entering through an acquisition or investment calls for a different route: reviewing the target, negotiating the transaction terms and considering the tax implications alongside the deal.

    Before you signOwnership, control and the intended flow of funds belong in the same discussion. Notarial steps, registrations and any further approvals have their own requirements and timing.

  3. Operate

    Connect the documents
    to the working business.

    Customer and supplier terms, NDAs and employment contracts should fit the German operation, not just be translated from a home-market template. I draft and review the agreed contracts with that context in view.

    As the business takes shape, connect employment, data protection and compliance questions to the way people actually work. Clarify tax filings and ongoing responsibilities with the advisers involved.

    Before the first hire or launchReview the commitments and information flows involved. Bookkeeping, payroll and recurring filings are not automatically included in a market-entry mandate.

A route, not a guarantee

The sequence depends on your activity, structure and timetable. Sector-specific permissions and foreign-law questions may require specialist input. No licence, registration date or tax outcome is promised.

Your point of continuity

Personal counsel in English
Dr. Adam Dampc, Rechtsanwalt
ATTORNEY · ENTREPRENEUR
Mannheim, Germany

Different stages.
The same person
across the table.

I’m Dr. Adam Dampc. I advise business owners as someone who runs a business himself. A German legal question is rarely separate from the decision about where to invest, whom to hire or how to grow.

My background includes restructuring work at Linklaters and research at Heidelberg University. In my own practice, I bring corporate, tax and commercial questions into one conversation.

Dr. Adam DampcGERMAN LAWYER · ENGLISH / GERMAN / POLISH / RUSSIAN

What I handle personally

The connected legal mandate.

I advise on the agreed German legal and tax questions, draft or review the relevant documents and coordinate the legal work across the stages. You speak directly with me about priorities, dependencies and the next decision.

Where others come in

The right expertise, with clear roles.

Notarial acts remain with the notary. Tax advisers, foreign counsel and sector specialists contribute where needed. We agree who does what, what information is needed and which work requires a separate engagement.

One point of contact does not mean one person performs every service. The mandate defines my responsibilities and any coordination; specialist fees and services are agreed separately.

Look more closely

Two parts of
the same decision.

Already know where the question lies? Explore the corporate or tax side, without losing the wider context.

Corporate Law

Company formation, ownership, commercial contracts and transactions in Germany.

Explore corporate advice

Tax Law

German tax questions behind cross-border structures, business activity and change.

Explore tax advice

Your first step

Germany, in view

Tell me where
you want
to take this.

Where is your business based? What do you want to do in Germany, and when? Keep those three points in mind when you book a paid initial consultation in English.

Book a paid consultation

Book online: choose a 45-minute consultation and an available time, then review your details and the payment step. Further legal work requires a separately agreed scope and fee. Please do not send sensitive documents at this stage.

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The first conversation puts your plans and priorities in context. Any further work has an agreed scope and fee. Fixed-fee arrangements are preferred where suitable.